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Truck drivers in UK resume travel to France after tense two-day coronavirus blockade
Truck drivers with a negative coronavirus test have begun arriving on French shores, after the nation relaxed a two-day blockade which stranded thousands of freight vehicles in the UK.
Key points:
- Britain relies heavily on its cross-channel links to Europe for fresh produce
- The blockade came amid tense talks between Britain and the EU on a post-Brexit trade deal
- The pile-up of trucks served as a glimpse of what the border could look like if no deal was struck
The blockade, imposed by France due to a new coronavirus strain being found in the UK, was relaxed after 48 hours of frenzied negotiations among French, British and European Union authorities.
French authorities came to an agreement delivery drivers could enter by ferry or tunnel…
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